Jim Staats Posts

Virginia student Nicholas Anderson took an immense amount of pride in the knowledge he was the 200,000th person to earn CompTIA Security+ certification. For the 24-year-old, it’s the veritable ‘cherry on top,’ upon earning his first accreditation in the sector and the industry where he has always wanted to work. Now, Anderson just hopes to pair it with post-college employment. “It’s definitely something I value along with focusing on my own career path,” he said. Anderson, who is studying info ...

Takeaway of the week is likely more job options, job security and, likely, compensation for IT job seekers with the right skills and experience - namely, those targeting the emerging field of data scientist, skilled and/or experienced in cloud computing, mobile apps, big data management and, lastly, visionaries in our new IT security world. According to a whole host of studies, reports and surveys, the IT job market is your world, the rest of us just live in it. Seeking Skilled IT Talent a Tough ...

Takeaway of the week is that a fresh batch of reminders only strengthens the idea that 2012 really is a cornucopia of good tidings for the IT job-seekers. The U.K., for example, is bursting at the seams with plum IT roles, if you have the right skills and experience. Another ‘Hot Jobs’ list isn’t just sprinkled with technology roles, it’s downright dominated by ‘em. And, if that isn’t enough, more evidence comes forth that executives are actually investing in their technology departments as a me ...

Life on a reserve among one of the aboriginal First Nations groups in Alberta, Canada, doesn’t always mesh well with modern times, but a successful, new training program is changing that - with help from CompTIA.Brought together in May 2011, just over a dozen students - all members of the Louis Bull Tribe - began an inaugural PC support training program provided by SAIT Polytechnic with the simple goal of better employment options.Using the fundamentals-soaked CompTIA A+ certification as a train ...

Life on a reserve among one of the aboriginal First Nations groups in Alberta, Canada, doesn’t always mesh well with modern times, but a successful, new training program is changing that - with help from CompTIA. Brought together in May 2011, just over a dozen students - all members of the Louis Bull Tribe - began an inaugural PC support training program provided by SAIT Polytechnic with the simple goal of better employment options. Using the fundamentals-soaked CompTIA A+ certification as a tra ...

Takeaway of the week is that timing is everything so it can’t be a coincidence that a report shows tech firms ramping up in Ireland with St. Patrick’s Day right around the corner. Talk about a pot ‘o gold for job candidates in recently hard-luck Emerald Isle? But with good, must come bad and that shows up in one not-so-good bit o’ news for tech workers in the face of the automation wave. But, back to the good news: it remains all four-leaf clovers for data scientists and ...

Takeaway of the week is that timing is everything so it can’t be a coincidence that a report shows tech firms ramping up in Ireland with St. Patrick’s Day right around the corner. Talk about a pot ‘o gold for job candidates in recently hard-luck Emerald Isle? But with good, must come bad and that shows up in one not-so-good bit o’ news for tech workers in the face of the automation wave. But, back to the good news: it remains all four-leaf clovers for data scientists and healthcare IT candidates ...

To say Alan Crawford thinks a lot about IT security is an understatement.The veteran systems engineer doesn’t need cybersecurity spelled out in his job description to keep it at the forefront of his mind.“I have been evangelistic about the need for stronger security measures for almost as long as I’ve been involved with computers,” said Crawford, 57. “Everything I do in IT is influenced by my concerns about security.”Crawford said he’s found his latest weapon for the cause.As an early beta teste ...

To say Alan Crawford thinks a lot about IT security is an understatement. The veteran systems engineer doesn’t need cybersecurity spelled out in his job description to keep it at the forefront of his mind. “I have been evangelistic about the need for stronger security measures for almost as long as I’ve been involved with computers,” said Crawford, 57. “Everything I do in IT is influenced by my concerns about security.” Crawford said he’s found his latest weapon for the cause. As an early bet ...

Not far from the lapping ocean waves along the shores of Peru, a technical revolution is taking place.Cyttek, a relatively new training presence in the capital city of Lima, is having phenomenal success with an IT program built on the core competencies of CompTIA certifications that could forever alter the South American country’s economic outlook.Students are trained to earn the fundamental certifications of CompTIA A+, CompTIA Network+,  CompTIA Server+ and CompTIA Project+ before moving to hi ...